28.4345, Calls: Disc Analysis, Gen Ling, Pragmatics, Socioling, Text/Corpus Ling/Austria

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Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:44:16
From: Stefanie Edler [stefanie.edler at uni-graz.at]
Subject: Urban Language Research

 
Full Title: Urban Language Research 

Date: 31-Oct-2018 - 03-Nov-2018
Location: Graz, Austria 
Contact Person: Arne Ziegler
Meeting Email: urbanlanguage2018 at uni-graz.at
Web Site: http://urbanlanguage2018.uni-graz.at/en/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Pragmatics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 31-Jan-2018 

Meeting Description:

In modern variationist and sociolinguistic studies, analyses of the
repertoires of speakers in urban areas and the linguistic varieties and
variants constituting these repertoires have advanced to the centre of
research interest. A reason for this interest lies in the fact that the city,
as a complex socio-cultural phenomenon, represents a space of complex
linguistic variance and, thus, seems suitable for investigating processes of
linguistic change 'in vivo'. In particular, as the city represents a place of
communication marked by internal and external multilingualism, it can show a
wider range of variation in comparison to smaller places of rural character.
Due to their role as economic and administrative centres, cities can be places
of considerable linguistic homogenization and koinéisation, resulting in new
urban varieties which in turn can influence the regional surroundings
(agglomeration areas). In consideration of this complexity, methods and
techniques of modern urban language research are diverse. They range from
two-dimensional variation studies, assuming areal as well as social variation,
to ethno-methodological, interactional and perceptual studies. 

Language variability in urban communication, its dynamics in connection with
social change against the background of internal and external multilingualism,
and recurring routines are the central aspects of research which will be dealt
with at the international conference Urban Language Research. Variation -
Contact - Perception held at the University of Graz, Austria.

Plenary speakers: David Britain, Barbara Johnstone, Paul Kerswill, Sali A.
Tagliamonte, Evelyn Ziegler

Conference fee:

Earlybird (until 31 Mar 2018):
Standard: EUR €125
Reduced: EUR €85

Regular (from 1 Apr 2018): 
Standard: EUR €150
Reduced: EUR €125


Call for Papers:

Contributions (individual papers and posters) from all areas of urban language
research are welcome. The Conference languages are English and German.
Subsequent to the conference, a peer reviewed publication of results is
planned.

The focus of the conference will be, among others, on the following topics:

- Language variation and change 
- Language in discourse and interaction 
- Language perception and attitudes 
- Research methods and techniques 
- Theoretical approaches and models of urban linguistic spaces 
- Distinctions between urban and rural language use 
- Language and Mobility - The role of migration and commuting in urban space 
- Linguistic landscapes 
- Constructing social identities in urban areas 
- Internal and external multilingualism - Language contact in the city

The presentations are limited to 20 minutes with a subsequent discussion.

Abstracts should not exceed a maximum of 350 words (excluding references).

Abstracts can be submitted via ''ConfTool'' on the conference website:
https://urbanlanguage2018.uni-graz.at/en/abstracts/

Important Dates: 

Abstract submission: 30 Oct 2017 - 31 Jan 2018
Notification of acceptance: 15 Feb 2018 
Registration: 19 Feb - 15 May 2018 (Earlybird until 31 Mar 2018)

More information concerning the conference can be found here:
https://urbanlanguage2018.uni-graz.at/en/




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